Your deleted and inbox folders (any subfolders under them) are being synchronized with your e-mail server every time you do a “Send & Receive” so the more that is in these folders, the slower Outlook may perform.
Creating a shortcut to open an email pre-addressed to your email address will allow you to quickly take notes or create a reminder to yourself. This will work with Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
After creating desktop and/or keyboard shortcuts for applications or shortcuts, to open a folder or new e-mail, your desktop can become cluttered. Creating a folder to hold all of your shortcuts can help to clean up your desktop and stay organized.